[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 36 (Monday, February 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JAMES M. INHOFE

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, now, on yet another matter, last 
week, our distinguished colleague, the senior Senator from Oklahoma, 
the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, announced he will 
retire from the Senate at the end of this Congress. By this autumn, 
Senator Jim Inhofe will have been a stalwart champion for Oklahomans 
and a hugely impactful Senator for 28 years. He has led crucial 
committees, shaped major legislation, and helped keep the needs and 
concerns of middle America at the forefront of this institution and its 
work.
  The fruits of Jim's labors are apparent across his beloved home State 
and our whole country. Most recently, atop the Armed Services 
Committee, he has been a remarkable advocate for fellow veterans, for 
today's servicemembers, and for the needs of our national security.
  We will have much more to say about Senator Inhofe's storied service 
as we move through the remainder of this year and this Congress. But 
for now, I just want to congratulate our colleague, his wife Kay, and 
their 20 kids and grandkids on a well-earned retirement, to which they 
are now looking forward.
  And I am very glad to have the Senator's wisdom and leadership to 
call upon for 10 more months, especially at a time such as this.

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